Celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures at NAIDOC in the City on Saturday 14 July 2018 at Hyde Park, 10am to 2pm.

NAIDOC in the City is a vibrant free celebration of the world's longest living cultures through food, song, art, dance and stories in the heart of the city.

This year's theme 'Because of her, we can!' pays tribute to the invaluable contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.

NAIDOC in the City is a time for everyone to celebrate and show respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. For a fabulous and free day outdoors, come along to NAIDOC in the City at Hyde Park on Saturday 14 July 2018.

Learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures with educational and interactive displays by ANTaR, Art Gallery of NSW, Australian Museum, NSW Aboriginal Land Council, UTS, Sydney University's Healing our Spirits Worldwide, Tranby, the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, the State Library of NSW, UNSW, National Film and Sound Archive and the Indigenous Youth Climate Action Network.

This year, the City of Sydney's Eora Journey will bring books from the library's Koori Collection. Sign up for library membership and borrow a book on the spot.

Food zone

10am–2pm Food stalls available

Midday Earth Oven

Cooking demonstrations

Learn how to make tasty bush tucker with cooking guru, Aunty Beryl Van-Oploo. Aunty Beryl combines knowledge from her Elders with contemporary foods and modern nutrition.

Over her 50-year career, she's run catering enterprises, restaurants and cafes, always with a focus on bush tucker and native ingredients. She teaches cooking and hospitality skills to young students at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence, helping them secure internships and jobs in the restaurant trade.

Join Aunty Beryl for:

Lemon myrtle biscuits 10.30am–11am

Bush tucker talk 11.45am–12.15pm

BBQ kangaroo fillet 1pm–1.45pm

Marketplace

Come along to NAIDOC's marketplace to buy local art, craft and produce, featuring:

Didgeridoos, boomerangs and paintings

Delicious foods such as preserves and relishes featuring native plants